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Sustainability Goals - Support is available!

Be inspired by the grants, tax relief and resources available to save you time and money.

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VAT Reverse Charge – new rules affecting the Construction Industry Sector

On 1st October 2019, new rules come into force requiring a change to the way some building contractors charge VAT. This blog explains the new rules and who be affected.

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Growing as a Leader

Everyone wants to be a great leader in their business and even the best leaders in the world are always looking for new ways to enhance their skills. In this blog we’re sharing with you an effective tool you can use to prioritise your personal development as a leader.

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Brexit - Important Advice for Businesses that Trade With Other EU Countries

The UK will be leaving the EU at 11pm on 29th March 2019. This will affect how the UK does business with its current EU Partners. Businesses that trade with other EU countries need to take some important actions to ensure their business runs smoothly throughout the transition.

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Are you making the most of tax planning opportunities? Part 3 – Other ways to reduce your tax liabilities

In our third blog of the series, we’re focusing on the how you can reduce your tax liabilities through child benefit, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

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Are you making the most of tax planning opportunities? Part 2 – Tax efficient investments

Our second blog focuses on how you can reduce your tax liability for the year using tax efficient investments.

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Are you making the most of tax planning opportunities? Part 1 – Making the most of your allowances

In this first of our three blogs, we’re focusing on available allowances, including personal allowances and savings.

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Making Tax Digital (MTD) within Cloud Accounting Solutions

Making Tax Digital is the UK Governments plan to make it easier for individuals and businesses to ensure their tax is correct and submitted on time.

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New guidance released by HMRC on post-Brexit trading with other EU countries

HMRC are introducing new Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) for customs, to make importing easier for the initial period after the UK leaves the EU, should there be no deal.

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Develop your growth strategy

Developing your business strategy for growth is key to standing out from your competitors and growing your business. If you haven’t developed a strategy before it may feel a bit daunting. We’ve written this blog to help you get started and we have a team of advisers that can provide further support and business ideas.

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Sustainable Living - setting personal goals that make a difference to your carbon footprint

Our second sustainability blog focuses on the personal goals you might like to set for yourself to personally make a difference and reduce your carbon footprint.

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Make Blue Monday more positive!

The third Monday of January (21st) has been awarded the gloomy title due to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold dark nights and the arrival of unpaid credit card bills. So, your team members may be feeling less than enthusiastic about being at work at the moment.

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Sustainability - Save energy, money and time within your business

At the start of a new year most of us think about setting goals for the future. This blog aims to help you focus on actions that apply to just about every business as a starting point on its journey to sustainable development goals.

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Struggling to think of a New Year’s Resolution?

Are you searching for an easy New Year’s Resolution not to give up on next year?

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Don’t get cracked this Christmas

Cyber Wise tips for shopping safe online this festive season

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How to Grow your Business by Working More Effectively

The second step of our Business AM programme focuses on removing barriers to growth by looking at the key factors that make your business a success, measuring what matters and removing what doesn’t. In this blog we’re helping you find the time you need to be able to do all the really important stuff by sharing three top tips to increase your effectiveness.

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The Christmas party – What’s the worst that could happen?

Photocopying bums, badmouthing the boss and drinking too much! Christmas party season is upon us and for some it’ll be a night to remember – but for others, it could be one to forget!

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Taxation of Dividend Income

A look at taxation of dividend income.

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Taxation of Savings Income

A look at taxation of savings income.

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Take your business beyond the clouds ready for Making Tax Digital

By now, you may be fed up of hearing about Making Tax Digital (MTD) and the first step of the initiative – Making Tax Digital for VAT. But you should see MTD as an opportunity to improve your business, not hinder it. Cloud based digital accounting software is a critical part of getting your business running beautifully, gaining more opportunities to grow and saving time and money. Here are the reasons why you need to speak to us to find your perfect cloud solution that will enable you to grow your business.

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Employing younger workers

There are several employment rights all workers have when they start a job, but young workers - those under 18 years old - have a few additional or different rights to protect them.

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It’s time to say goodbye to Windows 7

There’s no time like the present to get your systems up to date and upgrade to Microsoft’s shiny new Windows 10. If you don’t, you’ll be leaving your business exposed and open to huge risks running previous systems.

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Entrepreneurs' Relief – Traps for the Unwary

Entrepreneurs' Relief (ER) is a very valuable capital gains tax relief available to taxpayers who make qualifying business disposals. However there are some very strict conditions for an ER claim...

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Kickstart your goals for growth

In the first step of our Business AM programme, we focus on setting goals for growth. This can be daunting, especially if you’ve not set goals before or you’re taking your business in a new direction. Where do you start?

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Customer Details Stolen in BA Breach

British Airways have announced that customers personal and financial details had been compromised in a huge data breach.

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Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) – Is it a Commercial Investment?

This blog reveals the benefits of Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) for investors and outlines the conditions that must be met to qualify. However, as the conditions are subjective and open to interpretation it is crucial to seek expert advice.

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Bank of Gran and Grandad – How to help your family achieve their dreams

With tuition fees and rising property prices, parents and grandparents are increasingly giving financial support to their younger generation.

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Cryptocurrency – The Hidden Tax Traps

Cryptocurrency is regularly discussed in the media, but what often goes under the radar are the tax implications. This blog explains the hidden traps and the tax implications of trading or investing in cryptocurrency.

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Making Tax Digital - Put a plan in place before MTD is compulsory

Making Tax Digital (MTD) will be compulsory for VAT from April 2019 for businesses with a turnover exceeding the VAT registration threshold (£85k). In this blog we look at how business owners can start to prepare for these new regulations.

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Do more of your emails in Office 365 go into Junk or SPAM?

Many users of Office 365 have seen an influx of emails that they used to receive successfully to their inbox now going to their junk or Spam folder.

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Important Update for Smartphones

Apple, Google and Intel have released important updates to their smartphones after a major Bluetooth vulnerability was discovered.

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How can Hallidays app help grow my business?

When we designed our app, we didn’t want something that would just churn out financial information. We wanted something that would support you and help you to grow.

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Enjoying the World Cup in the workplace

Hallidays HR have produced some guidelines to support you to enjoy the World Cup in your workplace without it being at the detriment of your business.

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Carphone Warehouse data breach

Dixons Carphone have announced a huge data breach involving 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records.

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Dive into Hallidays app

When you download our brand-new app, you’ll be greeted by a clear choice of navigation options!

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Employment Tribunal Cases Rise by 90%: Is your Business Protected?

As employment tribunal cases rise dramatically this blog advises business owners on the ways they can protect their business from disputes which can be stressful, time consuming and expensive to resolve.

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Is your business missing out on claiming R&D Tax Relief?

R&D tax relief has been available since 2000, and has undergone many changes in its relatively short lifespan. It is available to corporates but not individuals. Learn more about the recent developments and how to make a claim and reduce your corporation tax.

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Criminals take advantage of GDPR

Criminals have started using the GDPR to trick users into clicking on malicious links and providing personal data.

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How to financially plan for long term care fees

Increasing numbers of people are needing long-term care at some point during their lives. It is vital to plan your finances and put a will in place years in advance of when you or a loved one may be facing care home fees.

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Does your business have systems for growth?

Why are good systems vital within your business? Too many business owners are spending their time working in their business rather than on their business, driving it forward. This blog helps you identify how to improve your systems.

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Spring Statement 2018

The Chancellor delivered his first Spring statement, which is set to be the start of a new fiscal reporting process, with any major tax or spending changes to be announced in an annual Budget be delivered in the Autumn. Our Tax Manager, Gary Hughes summarises the key changes.

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How to write a business plan

All businesses should have a business plan, but how do you write a business plan? We advise working with an adviser to prepare the best plan possible.

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How does GDPR impact on your HR policies?

We've compiled a list of FAQs to help you prepare your HR policies for GDPR.

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Sage warns users of fake invoice

Sage has warned users of a current phishing scheme where criminals are using fake Sage invoices to bait users into clicking on dangerous links.

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iOS source code leaked online

Critical coding to the iPhone operating system has been leaked online.

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Grow your business through marketing

In this blog, we’re sharing some tips on how to make your marketing matter when growing your business…

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HP recalls laptops due to overheating batteries

Numerous reports state HP batteries are overheating or melting causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

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Don’t be the last Jedi in your business

It’s that time of year where we look to the future and think about our plans, and for older business owners, that may include deciding when to retire, and how many more years to work in your business.

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The ten golden rules of real estate investment in Spain

We are currently seeing a resurgence in the Spanish property market. The data around mortgage approvals confirms this and leads us to be optimistic. Furthermore, certain cities and tourist areas are looking particularly dynamic in both residential and commercial sectors.

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Client Entertainment – Protect your team from taxable benefits

Team members often entertain clients for business purposes e.g. a working lunch. However, if detailed records are not maintained this could be considered as a taxable benefit for your team member.

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Give tax-free gifts to your team

Employers often give gifts to their team without realising there can be tax implications for their business and their team members. This blog explains the tax rules around trivial benefits and how employers can give gifts to their team without incurring tax charges.

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Income Protection – Peace of mind for the self employed

Most people don’t think twice about whether to insure their holidays, homes or pets. However, without their income protected they could be at risk of financial hardship if an illness or injury means they are unable to work.

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Autumn Budget 2017 - A good deal for first-time buyers

The chancellor delivered his Autumn budget in a buoyant mood, with several jokes thrown in for good measure (albeit not very funny!), even directly aiming one at Lewis Hamilton when discussing extra tax on private jets!

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Grow your business by increasing average customer spend

This blog shares tips from our Business AM programme on how you can encourage your customers to spend more money each time they buy goods or services from you. This is one of the six key drivers of business growth.

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When is a Pool Vehicle not a Pool Vehicle?

Within businesses, there is often confusion between pool vehicles and company vehicles. Pool vehicles are exempt from a benefit-in-kind charge provided certain conditions are met. Company vehicles are taxable. It is vital to categorise your vehicles correctly and maintain records as evidence.

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What you need to know about the Apple updates

Apple have released updates to both their iPhone and Mac products. What must you know before you update?

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Understanding the difference between a disbursement and an expense!

For VAT registered businesses it is important to distinguish between an expense incurred in the course of the job and recharged to the end client, and a genuine disbursement which is the clients responsibility but initially paid by the business.

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Holiday Pay & Voluntary Overtime: What does the latest judgment mean?

There have been many cases over the past few years concerning the calculation of holiday pay and we know that ‘normal pay’ now needs to include ‘compulsory’ overtime and regular commission payments.

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Growth through pricing: How to add more value into your products and services

Hallidays’ 7-step guide to pricing looks at how to price and position your products and services for maximum profit. This blog focuses on one of these steps – adding more value.

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Why updating your devices is crucial

Cyber experts call for users to update their devices after a new form of virus that spreads over Bluetooth is discovered.

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Doing business in Mexico - a great destination for growth

Its economic and political stability, low inflation and strong economy make Mexico one of the world’s most competitive countries for inward investment. It has one of the most open economies in the world having struck free-trade agreements with 44 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

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Does your business use ‘Self Employed’ individuals?

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a plumber who signed an agreement with a company describing himself as self-employed was in fact a worker.

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Energy Grant - Improve Efficiency and Boost your Profits

Energy grants are available to support SMEs to improve efficiency and boost profits by investing in projects that will reduce their carbon footprint. The grant is available for SMEs operating in the Greater Manchester area, ideally in the manufacturing sector which have the largest potential to reduce their gas and electric bills.

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Did you ‘opt to tax’ your commercial property over 20 years ago?

Revoking it could make your property more saleable.

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Save time and money on your domestic and business energy

Energy and utilities are a significant cost to businesses. You could save time and money by watching out for hidden charges, reducing your energy consumption and being aware of how Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) may affect your business

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Getting Ready For Making Tax Digital (MTD)

MTD is one of the biggest changes to the administration of the tax system in a generation.

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International Support

As a member firm of Russell Bedford who has achieved Transnational Audit Certification we can support you with your international expansion. We have access to 290 offices in more than 100 countries in Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-continent and Asia-Pacific that we can call on to support you too.

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Care Homes - understand your team and create a workplace where everyone takes responsibility

With increases in team costs and new inspection protocols introduced by the CQC motivating your team and measuring and sharing what drives change in your organisation is more important than ever!

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Do you know what makes your team tick?

Profiling is a great way of finding out what makes your team tick and the best way to communicate with them.

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What Do You Need to Know About Ransomware…

“WannaCry”, the latest iteration of pervasive ransomware epidemic, became centre stage this weekend when it crippled 22 NHS trusts, and infected over 300,000 computers in 150 countries.

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What Caused The NHS Cyber-Attack?

It’s almost impossible to have missed the catastrophic news of the ransomware attack that hit the National Health Service on Friday. Over the weekend the NHS have gone to severe lengths to try and prevent the malware from spreading and infecting more computers.

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Do you want to increase your profits?

Obviously you do! Our ‘Business One Page Plan’ will empower your business to grow

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Look, listen, take action and celebrate to grow your business

At Hallidays, we understand how important it is for businesses to maintain high levels of service and regularly review feedback from their clients.

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Lifecycle Review - Move from where you are to where you want to be

This is the story of Joe, a 50+ business owner who is looking to maximise and secure the value of his assets to minimise his taxation and provide the future he wants for himself and his family.

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Bank Details Stolen in Wonga Breach

Wonga have suffered a major data breach, up to 245,000 UK customers’ bank details could have been stolen.

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A scam that is even tricking experts

A Gmail scam that seems so authentic, it’s even tricking some of the most experienced security experts.

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Budget 2017 - Further tax hike for shareholders

The much heralded attack on the self-employed and one man companies is likely to have a wider impact on all shareholders, it was announced in Wednesday’s Budget.

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GDPR – What should you be doing?

The GDPR requires a mandatory privacy impact assessments (PIAs) which means data controllers have to conduct PIAs where privacy breach risks are high to minimise risks to data subject, for example if you store personal information on a website, this would apply to you.

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What can we expect from this Spring Budget?

Philip Hammond will open the famous red budget dispatch box and deliver his last spring budget tomorrow, Wednesday 8th March.

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GDPR - what do you need to consider?

From May 2018, you will need to prove you have consent from an individual in order to store and use their information. As this is not a requirement currently under the DPA, this is likely to be a big challenge for many businesses.

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What data does the new General Data Protection Regulation cover?

The Data Protection Act has always had a fairly broad mandate with personal data however, the GDPR brings in new data and is more aligned to the way we now do business in a connected world.

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The new pound to be around!

Is your business ready for the new 12 sided pound coin? On the 28th March the new coin will be introduced and with it, a six-month transitional period of phasing out the old coin.

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What is the GDPR?

The GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation

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What do the new annual crime figures tell us?

If you are a member of Cyber Wise you will know already that we aim to teach our users of the importance of cyber security, and acknowledge the truly devastating effects that cybercrime and fraud is causing throughout the country.

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Come over to the ‘Dark Side’ and plan for the future you deserve!

This is how corporate finance is sometimes perceived – unclear and confusing. The primary goal of CF is to maximise or increase shareholder value.

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Hallidays initial reaction to the last Autumn Statement

From a Tax perspective the Autumn Statement contained few surprises other than Mr Hammond announcing that he was presenting his first and last Autumn Statement!

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Pre-Autumn Statement 2016

Hallidays anticipate changes may be announced to the tax free personal allowance, the 40% tax rate and corporation tax.

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National Mental Health Awareness Day – 10th October

Mental health problems cost UK employers around £30 billion* per year due to absence, poor productivity and recruitment.

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The brutal truths about your financial responsibilities

Learning the brutal truths and taking financial responsibility will fundamentally affect how happy you and your family are for the rest of your lives.

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Beware of HOAX HMRC Calls

Business owner receives a suspicious phone call from “HMRC” informing them that they owed a large sum of money.

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ANDROID SECURITY FLAWS FOUND

A team of researchers from Checkpoint found a flaw in the software used by over 900 million Android phones

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ITUNES PHISHING SCAM

Apple warns customers of hoax iTunes email and asks all customers to ignore and delete it.

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Could you claim relief for R & D?

Zeta-pdm Ltd have a turnover in excess of £3million. Hallidays were recommended to support them to reduce their corporation tax by claiming for R&D expenditure.

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Business Owner - Does your business have value in Intellectual Property (IP)?

Maybe this hadn’t even occurred to you, but this is in fact something you can have valued and can raise finance on. IP would also carry a value when you finally exit the business, making the overall sale more complete and attractive.

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Get Connected! with our latest mergers and acquisitions publication, including a review of the legal sector

Hallidays, in association with The Corporate Finance Network have published their latest ‘Get Connected!’ publication of mergers and acquisitions business opportunities in the North West region. This edition features a review of mergers and acquisitions in the legal services sector.

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Brexit advice for business owners: how Hallidays can help

Following the Brexit vote, now is the time to plan to ensure your business continues to thrive during this turbulent time as the impact on the wider economy unfolds over the next few years.

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Ransomware Attacks University

The University of Calgary paid $20,000 to restore all their data after it had been encrypted by Ransomware

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How Xero and Hallidays will help you run your business beautifully

In our last blog, we focused on the benefits of using cloud based software for mobile working. This blog introduces you to the popular features that will change your life.

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How Xero cloud based accounting software and Hallidays will help your business work more efficiently and effectively

Using Xero cloud based accounting software with support from Hallidays will enable your business to streamline its accounting and bookkeeping processes, freeing up more of your time to focus on growing your business.

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Hallidays become Stockport’s first Gold Partner for Xero accounting software

Hallidays are proud to become Stockport’s first Gold Partner for Xero which revolutionises the way businesses and their accountants work together.

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Budget Announcements 16th March 2016

HMRC have added another tranche of anti- avoidance legislation which are continually adding to the uncertainty and complexity of normal tax payer’s affairs. This is targeted against large corporates

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Ransomware Makes First Mac Attack

On March 4th, malware called ‘KeRanger’ became the first fully functioning Ransomware to attack Apple’s Mac computers.

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Is your Credit Union Ready for the new CREDS rules

The consultation process is over and from 3rd February 2016 the new rules come into force.

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How to manage bad weather and travel disruptions in your workplace

There is no legal right for staff to be paid by an employer for travel delays. However, you may have contractual or custom and practice arrangements in place for this, or you may wish to pay them.

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Time to take a step back & look up?

It’s a fact of life (and death) that eventually all of us will have to exit our business one day. Either in an organised way…or not.

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Not a business owner but you would like to be?!

You may work in an important position within your firm either at a managerial or director level but you are not an owner. The business owner might be thinking of retiring in the next 10 years. It might not have occurred to you or even them that you could be the potential owner of this business.

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How impressed would a potential buyer be if they walked into your business now?

In our last blog we talked about preparing your business so it’s at its best for sale. Imagine getting ready for a first date and your hair needs a wash, your jacket needs a clean, your shoes need a shine and maybe you’ve a button missing – what impression are you going to make?!

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Autumn Statement 2015 - Update

Hallidays Tax Director, Philip Eagle has added further comments about the Autumn Statement:

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2015 Autumn Statement

Hallidays Tax Director comments on the 2015 Autumn Statement. Please contact Hallidays if you would like to review your pension or wealth management options in light of the changes.

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How to ensure you get the most for your business when you retire?

Hallidays support business owners thinking of retiring with exit planning, business growth and corporate finance. We advise on business systems, financials, KPIs, HR and IT technology.

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Are you Cyber Wise?

The estimated annual cost of cybercrime to our economy in 2014 was a massive £300bn, are you protected?

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Massive TalkTalk Data Breach

TalkTalk has been affected by a large cyber-attack, potentially all customer information has been stolen. Read our blog to find what to do if you are a TalkTalk.

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Warning: Dridex Malware Steals Millions From UK Bank Accounts

Learn how to protect yourself from Dridex malware which steals millions from UK bank accounts by reading our blog.

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Is a lack of funding preventing you from growing your business?

Through our membership of The Corporate Finance Network there are many commercial activities we can help you with to enable you to access corporate finance.

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Spear-phishing email targets accounts departments

Beware of criminals impersonating company directors to approve fake invoices.

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Ransomware disguised as Windows 10 upgrade

Beware of fake Windows 10 upgrade – installing it will lock all your files until you pay a ransom

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Critical Flash Update Available

Adobe have released a patch for Flash Player that fixes a large number of critical issues

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Should you upgrade to Windows 10?

The free upgrade to Windows 10 is available from 29th July 2015. However upgrading needs careful consideration…

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Warning for Apple iPhone users

New scam on iPhone will lock your safari browser and ask you to pay £30 to fix it. Here’s how to fix it yourself!

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2015 Summer budget...

The biggest potential impact a new 7.5% tax rate for dividends in excess of £5,000 for basic rate tax payers and 32.5% for higher rate tax payers and 38.1% for additional rate tax payers.

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Subordinated Debt (SD): A Guide for Credit Unions

It is a relatively unused commodity within the credit union, certainly from a lenders position. This blog looks at how subordinated debt can be an issue and the advantages from a lenders and borrowers point of view.

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Credit Unions - I need to reduce my Interest Rates is this a wise move?

Pricing your products can be difficult however reducing prices can have a dramatic effect on Credit Unions and sometimes due to high liquidity they feel like it is their only option in a competitive market.

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Credit Unions - Increasing Interest Rates is this a wise move?

What would happen if interest rates were increased? Members could leave and the loan book could drop but how far can you go with price increases

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What is Mental Health Awareness Week?

Mental Health Awareness week, now in its 15th year, will take place from 11th – 17th May 2015 and aims to encourage the conversation around mental health issues and to combat the stigma often surrounding it.

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Is your Business due a Spring Clean?

Spring has arrived, and now is the perfect time to review your business! It’s time to dust off the cobwebs from your business plan, clear out the redundant and concentrate on growing your business and fulfilling your vision.

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Pension Freedom – How to make your pension work for you

Radical changes were introduced to private pensions from 6th April 2015 creating new freedoms to make the most of your pension savings.

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Our guide on how the new pension ‘freedom’ changes affect you

This April saw one of the biggest changes to the pension system in decades. People have been given complete flexibility in how they can access and spend their pension pots. We asked our Wealth Adviser, Krystine Mayoh, to help explain what the new changes mean for you.

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Shared Parental Leave – a guide for employers

Since December last year couples expecting a baby on or after 5th April 2015 will be eligible to take shared parental leave (SPL). As an employer, you need to ensure that you are prepared for the changes and ready to deal with requests from your employees. By creating a clear policy this will enable you to meet your business needs and ensure that your employees know their entitlement.

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4 simple ways to save time in your business

This week will see the clocks go forward an hour and the official start of British Summer Time. The evenings will be getting lighter, invitations for early season barbecues may start arriving, and having to stay late at work will become more and more unappealing.

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How Salary Sacrifice Can Save Employers Money

We like to call it salary benefit rather than salary sacrifice, here’s why…

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What employers need to know about flexible working hours

As of last year all employees now have the right to request flexible working hours if they have been working with you for over 26 weeks.

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Testimonials – an easy and low cost way to boost your sales

Whenever someone buys a product or service there’s always the worry that it could be a waste of their money, time, or worse.

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Imagine a virus that’s almost impossible to remove

A vulnerability has been discovered in Apple MacBooks that would allow viruses to be created that are almost impossible to remove. It’s called Thunderstrike.

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Important changes to how holiday pay is calculated regarding overtime

This could have a profound effect on how your payroll operates and have a financial impact on your business.

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How to change your habits

We all have habits which affect our personal and business lives. When we set goals, such as improving the way your business runs or going to the gym more, the key to success often lies in whether we can change the habits which stand in the way of us achieving these goals.

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6 steps that give you more time to grow your business

In their great book The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey, Blanchard and Oncken proposed a six step process for managers to use ensure their staff’s monkeys (problems) don’t become their own monkeys.

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How to keep your New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions seem to be universally hard to keep. Everyone has the best of intentions on the 1st January but by February, things are starting to wane. So how do you make a New Year’s Resolution that you will keep this year?

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Landlords – The most tax efficient way to manage your business property

Philip Jones, Director at Hallidays Business Advisers and Accountants, answers your questions about the most tax efficient way to manage your business property.

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Your social media policy checklist

The use of social media for business purposes is on the increase. Ignoring or banning its use in the workplace is probably not a realistic solution but if you are going to embrace social media, it is important to ensure it is regulated.

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Why do I need a Will?

Most people put off making a will because they don’t feel it’s relevant or they presume anything they leave behind will automatically go to the right people.

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How you can improve your cashflow

A business can make excellent sales and profits but if you do not get paid your business cannot survive. As the saying goes - Cash is King.

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"What happens if I die without a Will?" - New Intestacy Rules as of 1st October 2014

New rules are now in place that change the way in which relatives inherit assets from someone who has died without a Will.

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Looking to grow your business?

The Growth Vouchers Programme enables businesses to receive up to £2,000 match funding towards the cost of obtaining professional advice.

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Pricing: Simple Changes Can Have Big Effects

There are four main reasons why people value a product; either it saves them time, gains them money, gives them pleasure or helps them avoid pain.

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Employment Law Changes for October 2014

There have been numerous employment law changes for business owners to get to grips with this year. These have included the extension of the right to request flexible working and the introduction of early conciliation by Acas.

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Avoid being Shellshocked

Shellshock is a serious bug that could potentially allow hackers to take control of a number of devices you may be using. These devices include Mac computers, website servers, routers and it could even affect software installed on your car.

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Mobile Security

From a device that used to just make phone calls to replacing computers, mobile phones have evolved and the technology has come a long way.

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Getting Your Company Ready for Auto-enrolment

With an ageing population that’s living longer and a staggering 70% of people thought to be without a pension, the State Pension system will soon not be able to cope with the demand. To help combat this, the government is making it mandatory for people to join a pension scheme.

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How to get your net profits to soar and your working week to shrink...

Think about what you would really like to achieve in life and in business...

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Tax Q&As: Giving cash gifts to our grandchildren

Our granddaughter is off to University and we would like to make a financial contribution. The total value of our joint estate is approximately £1 million, comprising our home £550k, cash and investments £300k and a house we rent out valued at £150k.

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FBI give computer users 2 weeks warning to protect themselves from the Gameover Zeus malware

The FBI and the National Crime Agency have sent out a warning to all computer users that they have 2 weeks to upgrade their computer security in preparation for a malware outbreak.

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Heartbleed bug not yet patched on over half of identified websites

The bug was patched over a month ago, but half of the websites that were first identified with Heartbleed have still not patched this bug.

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Internet Explorer security flaw has now been patched

At the end of last month Microsoft had released a warning about vulnerability with its Internet Explorer browser.

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How can credit unions combat competition from payday and low cost bank loans?

The condemnation of payday loan companies by the Archbishop of Canterbury provided fantastic media exposure for credit unions across the UK.

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XP is running out of time!

If you are using Windows XP then you will soon be vulnerable to cyber attacks and viruses. Microsoft is pulling support for this operating system leaving you defenceless against future attacks.

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Corporate members - the risks and how to mitigate them

Corporate members were introduced in the Legislative Reform Order (LRO) in January 2012 and although very few credit unions have taken up the opportunity, this area still represents a lucrative option. Corporate businesses differ from individuals so knowing the risks surrounding them and the main lending risks is crucial.

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Auto Enrolment – Act Sooner Rather than Later

By April 2017 every person who currently has employees in the UK will need to have an Automatic Enrolment (AE) scheme in place but concerns are being raised that insufficient pension savings are being put into the schemes.

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Is your credit union ready for growth?

The Credit Union Expansion Project (CUEP) and previous projects as well as recent jestising of payday loan companies have all helped growth in the credit union sector. But are credit unions ready for this growth?

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